George Osborne

Biography

George Osborne was re-elected MP for Tatton in May 2010 with a majority of 14,487.

George Osborne was elected as the Member of Parliament for Tatton, Cheshire , in June 2001. He replaced Martin Bell and became the youngest Conservative MP in the House of Commons. He was re-elected in May 2005 with a majority of 11,731.

After the 2010 general election George Osborne entered No 11 Downing Street as chancellor of the exchequer. He had been Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2005, shadowing first Gordon Brown until June 2007, and then Alistair Darling. He was also in charge of coordinating the Conservative Party's General Election Campaign. He was responsible for managing David Cameron's successful campaign for leadership of the Conservative Party. George Osborne served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Shadow Work and Pensions Minister, Shadow Economic Secretary and as an Opposition Whip. He has also been a member of the Public Accounts Select Committee and the Transport Select Committee.

George was born in London in May 1971. He was educated at St Paul's School, London, and at Magdalen College , Oxford , where he read modern history. At Oxford he was a demy (scholar) and joint editor of the University magazine Isis . After a short spell as a freelance journalist, George joined the Conservative Research Department in 1994 and became Head of the Political Section. From 1995-7 he was the Special Adviser at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and worked in the Political Office at 10 Downing Street. From 1997-2001 George was Political Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition and Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet.

George is married to the writer Frances Osborne. They have two young children and they live in London and Cheshire.

Constituency

Tatton

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Constituency Address

Tatton, Conservative Association, Manchester Road, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0LT

Constituency Tel

01565 873 037

Date of Birth

23 May 1971

Email

contact@georgeosborne.co.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

http://www.georgeosborne.co.uk

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

020 7219 8214

George Osborne latest news

The Political Week Online: Mr Men, Mrs Nad, and Mr Man U

Get your embarrassing red paws of me, Ed. Oops, I mean ted.

The resignation of Sir Alex Ferguson, Michael Gove's bashing of the Mr Men books, and Nadine Dorries.

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Small victories: Osborne breathes sigh of relief as UK avoids triple-dip recession

Osborne: Praying for a miracle?

George Osborne bought himself some much-needed breathing room today, as official figures showed the economy grew by 0.3% in the first three months of the year.

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Something to cry about: Deficit reduction grinds to a halt

George Osborne faces what critics say is an overwhelming level of evidence his economic plan is failing

George Osborne faces some painful borrowing figures this morning, after admitting he "occasionally" sheds a tear.

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Comment: Osborne's mistakes pile up, but he remains secure

Matthew Ashton: 'In British politics there's no such thing as an indispensable man, but at the moment George Osborne is the nearest thing to it.'

In politics there's no such thing as an indispensable man, but at the moment George Osborne is the nearest thing to it.

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The Political Week Online: Witch hunts and black hats

Who needs Monty Python when you have twitter?

Margaret Thatcher's funeral passed with a surprisingly low level of public protest or disorder. Bored angry tweeters are a bit like bored angry bears: watch what happens next.

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Osborne 'letting down British manufacturing'

Despite his rhetoric and photo ops, George Osborne has let down British manufacturing, according to Civitas.

A report has criticised George Osborne for letting down British manufacturing and awarding government contracts to overseas companies.

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"Lying here, she is one of us": Margaret Thatcher laid to rest

A mourner weeps as Margaret Thatcher's coffin is brought to St Paul's cathedral

Margaret Thatcher was finally laid to rest after ten days of political debate today, amid extraordinary pomp and ceremony in St Paul's cathedral.

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The Political Week Online: A Question of Class?

Not a benefit claimants house

A sombre shadow has been cast over the media this week in the form of the tragic killings carried out by Mick Philpott.

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Lib Dem diary: Philpott and Osborne's parking make for an unappetising week

Recess: Always a bad time for news

A Daily Mail splash on Philpott and a Daily Mirror splash on Osborne, show why wonder normal people are wise to avoid politics.

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Diary: Confusing Budget speeches for the Oscars

Charlotte Henry breaks down this week's affairs

Breaking down the Budget, radio phone-ins and press regulation

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